Corn (Maize)
TL;DR
Cereal grain demonstrating strong apical dominance - single stalk with few lateral tillers.
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Cereal grain demonstrating strong apical dominance - single stalk with few lateral tillers. Contrasts with wheat (moderate dominance, multiple tillers) and bamboo (weak dominance, many culms from same rhizome).
Notable Traits of Corn (Maize)
- Strong apical dominance
- Single stalk
- Few lateral tillers